廊坊2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、 — Are the two dresses of the same size and price?

— Yes. You may take   , if you like.

A. everyone B. all  C. each   D. either

2、I predict that this brand of clothes should _______ well.

A.be sold B.sell C.have sold D.have been sold

3、Our school is not very big. There are only ________ students.

A．nine hundreds of

B．nine hundred

C．nine hundreds

D．nine hundred of

4、The college announced the students exchange program, most of ______ students having submitted their application forms.

A. them   B. which   C. whose   D. its

5、—It’s cloudy outside, please take an umbrella.

—_________.

A．Yes, take it easy.    B. Well , it just depends

C. Ok , just in case D. All right ,you’re welcome

6、We’ve enjoyed having you on board and look forward ________you again in the near future.

A．to see

B．to seeing

C．at seeing

D．on seeing

7、I wonder when it was_______you came to realize ________his words meant.

A.that; what B.what; that C.what; what D.that; which

8、Since last month, George, along with some of his former classmates, ________ to have a 20-year gathering during this summer holiday.

A．has been desiring

B．desired

C．had desired

D．have desired

9、There are more than 740 million Chinese ______ to second-hand smoking in public places now.

A. are being exposed   B. to expose

C. having been exposed   D. exposed

10、It snowed heavily all night, ________ really annoyed everyone.

A．which   B．that    C．when        D．where

11、I showed the book to Tina ______ I borrowed from the public library.

A. when   B. who

C. which   D. whose

12、The boy dived into the water and after ______ seemed to be a long time, he came up again.

A．what

B．that

C．it

D．which

13、There were restrictions _____ the weight of luggage. As a result we decided to travel _____.

A. on, light   B. in, light

C. to, lightly D. with, lightly

14、It seemed as if everything was ______. The big wave blocked their way and Captain Black ordered the sailors to speed up to escape.

A．in an end

B．to an end

C．at an end

D．for an end

15、The number of the graduates choosing to work and live in big cities has declined, one third of ________ we expected.

A. what   B. which   C. whom   D. that

16、While staying in the village,Jack shared whatever he had with the villagers without asking for anything______.

A. in return   B. in common

C. in turn   D. in place

17、I thought it was just an ________ arrangement of chairs -I didn't realize it was an art exhibit!

A.arbitrary B.accurate C.abrupt D.acute

18、________ its health benefits, dancing is a fun way to release positive energy and make society more pleasant.

A.As a result of B.In view of C.In terms of D.In addition to

19、 The company has made it clear that any application form ______ until now properly will not be accepted.

A.not having been filled   B. not filled

C. not being filled   D. not to be filled

20、After doing market research, all the researchers think it ________ to spend a large sum of money on the project.

A. worthwhile   B. worth   C. wealthy     D. mean

21、Chinese Emoji (表情符号) Circles Globe

“Funny”, a made-in-China emoji, seems to have recently moved beyond China. Now, it is more than an emoji, but a cultural expansion.

Reaching Global Markets

A series of “funny” emoji-based bolsters (抱枕) have attracted the attention of Japanese customers. Even if one bolster is more than three times as expensive as in China, it doesn’t kill their desires to buy it. One Japanese customer Miki said, “They are just so cute and I bought three bolsters at one time for my family. And every time I see them, my mood just brightens suddenly.”

A Japanese netizen Kiro Kara said, “I think the emoji implies very complicated meanings. My dad will send it when he doesn’t agree with someone but he has to say something and behave politely.”

Addition to Domestic Social Media

Compared with Japanese impressions of the “funny” emoji, Chinese netizens prefer to use the emoji to tease one another on social media.

One commonly seen online comment is, “We strongly suggest stopping the usage of the emoji. Because every time other people send me the emoji, I feel very uncomfortable and consider myself as a fool.”

Regarded as the most popular emoji, the “funny” emoji has received much attention since its release in 2013. In fact, the “funny” emoji is the updated version of its original one; “funny” has a smiley mouth, two eyebrows and a naughty look. All these characteristics present users a sense of satire (讽刺).

In Everyday Use Abroad

It’s not the first time the Chinese emoji takes the world stage. Earlier this year, one emoji from the Chinese basketball celebrity Yao Ming has been spread through the Middle East region. In a city in southern Egypt, Yao’s smiling emoji has appeared frequently in local traffic signs to remind people the road ahead is one-way. Many locals do not know Yao Ming but are familiar with his emoji and nickname “Chinese Funny Face”.

As a new online language, emojis have become a necessary part of people’s daily life, helping people express their views in a more vivid and precise way. Also, it can help foreigners learn about Chinese culture. But how to properly use “the fifth innovation in China” without hurting others and turn them into commercial advantages still need answers.

【1】Why do the bolsters attract Miki’s attention?

A. They are inexpensive.

B. They help reach an agreement.

C. They help brighten the mood.

D. They are helpful to express desire.

【2】According to the passage, which of the following is the latest “funny” emoji?

【3】Emojis are so popular worldwide mainly because people use them to ______.

A. express their views more vividly

B. present their sense of satire directly

C. imply very complicated meanings properly

D. tease one another on social media purposely

【4】The main purpose of the text is to ______.

A. promote the emoji worldwide

B. teach us how to use the emoji

C. explain the meaning the emoji

D. show us the popularity of the emoji

22、Here are some tips on how to keep you，your belongings and your money safe during traveling. After all，it'd be a shame to spend all that time finding the best price for your trip，only to lose your cash and credit cards to a thief.

Don't let others know that you are new here.

You're a tourist. You know that，but you don't want anybody else to know that. Don't unfold your big map on a busy corner. Don't ask strangers on the street for directions. Learn your route ahead of time，and step into a business for directions whenever possible. Avoid flashing your Lonely Planet guidebook around，or publicly referring to your language dictionary when traveling abroad.

Keep your friends close and your money closer.

A lone traveler equals easy pickings for a seasoned criminal. If you are traveling alone，try to hide that fact. Stick with groups whenever possible and keep information sharing with chatty cab drivers and the like to a minimum.

Another thing you don't want to advertise：where you keep your money. A fanny pack(腰包) may be convenient，but it means “I'm not from around here！” If you have a purse，keep it close to your body，preferably under an item of clothing like a jacket or a sweater so that thieves can't steal it. Be sure that your wallet is in a securely fastened pocket. Or go like 007 with a hidden money belt. How cool is that?

Be careful，even in your hotel room.

Never blindly answer a knock at your door. If the knocker identifies himself as a hotel employee，call the front desk to confirm. Always make sure your hotel door completely closes when entering or exiting.

Don't leave your valuables lying around when you leave for the day. That hotel safe is there for a reason!

【1】Why shouldn't tourists wear a fanny pack?

A．Because it shows that you are not a person around here.

B．Because it is not convenient.

C．Because it can't be hidden under your jacket.

D．Because it can't hide money.

【2】Why does the author mention 007's money belt?

A．To persuade readers to learn from 007.

B．To persuade readers to buy the belt worn by 007.

C．To persuade tourists to hide money in their belt.

D．To persuade tourists not to show others where you keep your money.

【3】Who is this passage written for?

A．Locals.  B．Tourists.  C．Hotel owners.  D．Thieves.

【4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. When traveling abroad, you shouldn't open your language dictionary in public areas.

B. Try your best to travel alone.

C. If you hear a knock at your hotel door，go to open it.

D. You can leave your money at the hotel when traveling.

23、When I was seven, my father gave me a Timex, my first watch. I love it, wore it for years, and haven’t had another one since it stopped ticking a decade ago. Why? Because I don’t need one. I have a mobile phone and I’m always near someone with an iPod or something like that. All these devices tell the time which is why, if you look around, you’ll see lots of empty wrists; sales of watches to young adults have been going down since 2007.

But while the wise have realized that they don’t need them, others – apparently including some distinguished men of our time – are spending total fortunes on them. Brand such as Rolex, Patek Philippe and Breitling command shocking prices, up to £250,000 for a piece.

This is ridiculous. Expensive cars go faster than cheap cars. Expensive clothes hang better than cheap clothes. But these days all watches tell the time as well as all other watches. Expensive watches come with extra function – but who need them? How often do you dive to 300 metres into the sea or need to find your direction in the area around the South Pole? So why pay that much of five years’school fees for watches that allow you to do these things?

If justice were done, the Swiss watch industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered how to make accurate watches for a five-pound note. Instead the Swiss reinvented the watch, with the aid of millions of pounds’ worth of advertising, as a message about the man wearing it. Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains; a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family; a Breitling suggested that you like to pilot planes across the world.

Watches are now classified as “investments”. A 1994 Patek Philippe recently sold for nearly £350,000, while 1960s Rolexes have gone from £15,000 to £30,000 plus in a year. But a watch is not an investment. It’s a toy for self-satisfaction, a matter of fashion. Prices may keep going up –they’ve been rising for 15 years. But when fashion moves on, the owner of that £ 350,000 beauty will suddenly find his pride and joy is no more a good investment than my childhood Timex.

【1】The sales of watches to young people have fallen because they _________.

A．prefer to wear an iPod

B．think watches too expensive

C．have other devices to tell the time

D．have no sense of time

【2】It seems ridiculous to the writer that________.

A．expensive watches with unnecessary functions still sell

B．expensive clothes sell better than cheap ones

C．cheap cars don’t run as fast as expensive cars

D．people dive 300 metres into the sea

【3】What can be learnt about Swiss watch industry from the passage?

A．It’s easy for the industry to reinvent cheap watches

B．It’s hard for the industry to beat the competitors.

C．It wastes a huge amount of money in advertising.

D．It targets rich people as its potential customers.

【4】Which would be the best title for the passage?

A．Timex or Rolex?

B．Watches? Not for me!

C．My Childhood Timex.

D．Watches – a Valuable Collection

24、Royal Dutch Shell is launching a $ 300 million forestry program, at a time when an increasing number of oil companies are putting money in carbon offset (碳补偿) plans to meet climate goals. The company will spend the money over the next three years on projects to store carbon, including large forests in the Netherlands and Spain, and will start offering motorists the option of purchasing carbon offsets when they buy petrol at the pump.

The executives of the company explained that these carbon offset projects were a new business opportunity for Shell, as well as a way to meet its climate targets. “We believe that over time we will be building a business, because these carbon credits will become more valuable as carbon becomes more limited,” they said. Shell recently decided to cut its net carbon footprint by 2-3 percent in five years, which includes emissions from the products it sells. The company plans to produce carbon credits from the forestry projects, then sell these credits on to customers buying its oil and gas products , or apply the credits to its own operations to lower its carbon footprint.

Plants absorb carbon dioxide as they grow and restoring forests and other natural areas is considered one of the simplest ways to store carbon. However, the voluntary market for carbon credits based on forestry projects has its critics, as projects in developing countries can be hard to monitor. Shell's move has also been criticized by some environmentalists. They worried that there was a risk of “green wash” when companies invested in forestry projects. “There is an entire debate about whether forestry projects truly reduce emissions or not,” they said, pointing out that planting in one area could cause deforestation(滥伐森林) to another.

Shell said it would rely on the third party to ensure its forest program to meet the Voluntary Carbon Standard and strict biodiversity requirements. Mark Lewis, head of climate change investment research at BNP Paribas, said," Planting trees to offset emissions, as far as it goes, is a step in the right direction.

【1】What is popular among oil companies these days?

A．Studying climate changes.

B．Launching forestry programs.

C．Selling carbon credits.

D．Working out carbon offset plans.

【2】How will Shell make profits from its carbon offset projects?

A．By quitting the emissions of its products.

B．By commercializing carbon credits it produces.

C．By limiting the oil used by other companies.

D．By reducing its carbon footprint sharply.

【3】What does the underlined word “green wash” in Para. 3 mean?

A．Discount.

B．Cheat.

C．Decline.

D．Change.

【4】What does the text imply about carbon offset projects?

A．They sharply reduce emissions.

B．They will fail in developing countries.

C．They require broader monitoring.

D．They contribute to deforestation.

25、Officer Dallas Baldwin was on duty in Franklin County office. When an older resident ______ demanding to speak with Deputy (警官) Kevin Lovett, he had a little ______.

As it turned out, 96-year-old Mary Trent was not calling to ______. Instead, because Deputy Kevin Lovett had gone all out to help her out of ______, she was determined to shine a light of ______ on his good deed!

“I was recently ______when I got a flat tire.” Mary told the officer that Kevin spared no efforts to ______ her on the roadside. “He lay flat on the ground to look under my car for ______!” she explained. “What are you going to do for him?”

Dallas must have been ______ by her insistence, because he and Deputy Kevin Lovett ______ by visiting Mary at her residence to ______ her with a Sheriff’s Coin.

When they arrived, Mary ______ had a gift basket ready to give her “angel”. The officers were ______ that someone not only noticed their ______, but that she went beyond to acknowledge it ______.

“Truth to be told, policemen ______ perform small acts of service with little notice, but Mary ______ to let this one go unnoticed.” They wrote on Facebook, “Mary, thank you for ______ us with your gratitude and spirit.”

What a great reminder of how our heroes work ______ to keep things running smoothly every day—and of how much it means to show ______ for their efforts. A little sure goes a long way!

【1】

A．dropped in

B．rang up

C．settled down

D．looked around

【2】

A．fun

B．curiosity

C．fear

D．embarrassment

【3】

A．complain

B．entertain

C．inspect

D．bargain

【4】

A．debt

B．control

C．focus

D．trouble

【5】

A．declaration

B．observation

C．recognition

D．reservation

【6】

A．walking

B．riding

C．playing

D．driving

【7】

A．satisfy

B．pick

C．assist

D．defend

【8】

A．damage

B．safety

C．shelter

D．relief

【9】

A．tricked

B．inspired

C．amused

D．disturbed

【10】

A．responded

B．released

C．changed

D．agreed

【11】

A．impress

B．convince

C．present

D．treat

【12】

A．just

B．only

C．ever

D．even

【13】

A．hopeful

B．grateful

C．careful

D．regretful

【14】

A．shortcoming

B．achievement

C．kindness

D．responsibility

【15】

A．publicly

B．casually

C．quietly

D．naturally

【16】

A．obviously

B．frequently

C．gradually

D．hardly

【17】

A．decided

B．promised

C．attempted

D．refused

【18】

A．comforting

B．forgiving

C．blessing

D．encouraging

【19】

A．behind the scenes

B．on the stage

C．in the back row

D．on the spot

【20】

A．consideration

B．appreciation

C．anxiety

D．sympathy

26、Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.

Rock Climbing — conservationists’ new concern

Now, with its first appearance at this year’s Tokyo Olympics, the once minority sport is set to reach new heights. Yet the popularity of rock climbing and its sister sport, bouldering (where climbers scramble up large rocks without the use of ropes or safety belts), is raising questions about the damaging environmental effects of climbing chalk — a common and essential climbing tool.

Made from magnesium carbonate (碳酸镁), climbing chalk is the same substance that gymnasts and weightlifters use to improve their grasp on bars and weights. In fact, it was first introduced to rock climbing in the 1950s by John Gill. Since then, amateur and professional climbers alike have come to depend on the chalk’s properties of removing water and increasing friction (摩擦力) — and have been leaving long stripes of the stuff on rock faces around the world.

The resulting “chalk graffiti” has become so bad in the United States that parks are beginning to restrict its use. Utah’s Arches National Park allows only colored chalk that mostly matches rocks, while Colorado’s Garden of the Gods National Natural Landmark banned all chalk and chalk substitutes.

Beyond the visual pollution, new research suggests chalk may be harming the plants that grow on rocks. The latest study on the effects of climbing chalk, released October 2020, found that it negatively impacted both the growing and survival of four species of ferns and mosses (蕨类和苔藓) inhabiting rocks in laboratory settings.

That matters because some climbing spots, such as erratic boulders (the study’s focus), host unique ecosystems. These unpredictable boulders — rocks scattered across the globe by large masses of slowly flowing ice at the end of the Ice Age — are islands of vegetation, different from the land they sit on.

It’s not even clear whether chalk improves climbing performance at all. Some papers found no additional grip benefits, while others found the opposite. Some climbers may find it helpful, says Daniel Hepenstrick, a co-author of the 2020 study and a doctoral candidate at ETH Zürich.

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